Tianxin City

A month later, Xiao Yan and his companions finally arrived at the Tianxin Empire, which borders the Northwest Continent and the Central Plains. This was the location of the Sect Assembly.

The Sect Assembly is the largest event in the Northwest Continent, lasting for three months in total, but only one month in the middle is used for various sects to compete, demonstrate their strength, and rank the sects.

For the next two months, the various factions of the major empires mainly exchanged information, whether through trade or cooperation, in order to provide everyone with an opportunity to communicate with each other.

Therefore, Xiao Yan set off at the right time.

Given the Jia Ma Empire's previous ranking, arriving too early wouldn't be of much use. It would be better to wait until we've demonstrated our strength and attracted excellent partners before considering cooperation.

As for trade, Xiao Yan didn't think there was anything in the Northwest Continent that could attract him. If there were, he'd just kill and rob; buying was never as fast as stealing.

After all, although Xiao Yan is a kind person, he carries the burden of the entire Dou Qi Continent on his shoulders, so it is understandable that he would use more drastic measures.

Besides, he's not unreasonable. If the other party is willing to give him face, he's willing to do business with them!

The Tianxin Empire, serving as the gateway between the Northwest Continent and the Central Plains, boasts a capital city, Tianxin City, whose scale and prosperity far surpass those of the Jia Ma Holy City.

The towering city walls resembled a lurking beast, faintly radiating powerful array fluctuations.

The city gate was bustling with activity, with a constant flow of people and vehicles. Powerful figures and merchants from various empires and sects across the Northwest Continent gathered here, creating a scene of clamor as far as the eye could see.

Xiao Yan and his companions rode a giant blue flame dragon to a secluded hilltop outside the city.

The enormous dragon body slowly dissipated, transforming into Tian Huo that returned to Xiao Yan's body, leaving only the lingering heat in the air.

Thanks to the power of his cultivation technique and his exquisite control over the Heavenly Flames, Xiao Yan was able to meet the energy expenditure required to ride the fire dragon all along the way simply through normal breathing exercises.

This profound Dou Qi spirit deeply impressed Ya Fei.

The technique she practiced was Hai Bodong's, but it was only at the Lower Earth Tier.

It should be noted that with the wealth of the Mittel Family, they could easily afford even Advanced Earth Tier cultivation technique, not to mention that the Mittel Family has been established for many years and has abundant resources.

However, the Jia Ma Empire was a place with very few resources. Even Hai Bodong's Lower Earth Tier cultivation technique was something he bought at a high price during the Sect Assembly after he advanced to the Dou Emperor.

Yun Yun is similar. Although Misty Cloud Sect was founded by Yun Potian, Dou Zun expert who once roamed the Central Plains.

There are a few Earth Tier Dou Technique and cultivation methods, but they are all low-level.

In comparison, Xiao Yan's Advanced Earth Tier Flame Mantra, due to its special nature, is not much worse than Quasi-Heaven Tier technique, which makes Ya Fei and Yun Yun somewhat envious.

However, these women who shared his bed naturally knew that Xiao Yan's cultivation method was not something an ordinary person could withstand.

Putting aside whether he could successfully devour the Heavenly Flames, just finding that many Heavenly Flames would require someone as chosen as Xiao Yan in the Dou Qi Continent.

As for Queen Medusa, she has inherited memories, so even up to the level of Dou Sheng, she will not lack cultivation methods.

The top Magical Beast Clan on the Dou Qi Continent is truly blessed by nature.

"Is this Tianxin City?"

Queen Medusa eyes swept over the majestic city in the distance, her red lips slightly parted, her eyes filled with a scrutinizing gaze.

As an ancient beast like the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python, her perception was extremely sharp. The density of the energy in this place far exceeded that of the Jia Ma Empire, and the aura of powerful figures was as dense as the stars. The Jia Ma Empire didn't even have fifty Dou Wang and Dou Emperor combined, but there were no fewer than five hundred Dou Emperor and Dou Wang expert in this city!

As for the auras of Dou Zong level, there were also dozens of them, but Queen Medusa could not sense any Dou Zun expert.

It could be said that if the powerful figures gathered in Tianxin City at this moment were to unite, they could easily sweep across the entire Northwest Continent.

"Yes, this place is indeed one of the centers of the Northwest Continent, and its atmosphere is truly extraordinary."

As Yun Yun sensed the complex yet powerful aura in the air, a hint of solemnity crept onto her gentle face. With her current strength, she was at most in the middle ranks of Tianxin City. The only way to improve the ranking of the Jia Ma Empire was through the combined power of Yun Shan, Queen Medusa, and Xiao Yan, all three of whom possessed the strength of Dou Zong.

Ya Fei, aware of her own weakness—even Dou Wang expert would struggle to protect themselves in such a place—moved closer to Xiao Yan, cautiously scanning the city before whispering:

"Regardless, let's reunite with Elder Hai first and get some information."

Xiao Yan nodded upon hearing this, and then seemed to sense something. He looked towards the city gate and saw a streak of purple light flying towards him at great speed.

"Haha, this girl seems to have gotten impatient and came out to find us on her own."

As soon as Xiao Yan finished speaking, an excited, sweet cry rang out:

"Xiao Yan! Sister Cailin!"

Um?

Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow.

He doesn't seem to have given Queen Medusa that name. Did Zi Yan also reincarnate, or is it a correction of the world line?

Zi Yan's petite figure quickly came into the four people's view. Then, in a flash, she grabbed Queen Medusa's arm and rubbed her face against it.

"Sister Cailin, I missed you so much!"

Queen Medusa's cold and beautiful face softened slightly at Zi Yan's affectionate gesture. She gently ruffled Zi Yan's purple hair and said with a slightly unnatural expression:

"Hmm... something came up and I was delayed for two days. How's the situation in the city?"

"The city is so lively!" Zi Yan's eyes sparkled as she gestured excitedly. "There are Dou Wang everywhere, Dou Emperor roaming the streets! I even saw several Dou Zong pretending to conceal their auras, but they couldn't fool me at all! I saw right through them! According to that Old Man Ice, they are all sect leaders of powerful sects."

"Zi Yan, why did you suddenly call Medusa 'Cailin'?"

Xiao Yan asked, feigning curiosity.

Hearing this Ya Fei, who was standing nearby, also turned her gaze over.

Interesting. Could it be that this Dragon Emperor of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan has also been reborn?

"Well, I saw Sister Cailin's true form before, and this name just popped into my head automatically. It sounds natural, so I've been calling her that, and Sister Cailin agreed."

Zi Yan said with a smile.

"Okay, fine."

Xiao Yan nodded and said nothing more.

He still prefers to call her Medusa or Medusa Sister.

However, if she likes the name Cailin, he wouldn't mind calling her that.

"Sister Yao Ling and the others are strolling around the city, Old Man Ice and the others are gathering intelligence. I sensed that the Dragon Seal indicated your arrival, so I sneaked over here."

Zi Yan smiled sweetly, then jumped and sat directly on Xiao Yan's shoulder. She casually pushed aside the cumbersome Heavy Profound Ruler, wiggled her little bottom, adjusted her posture, and nudged Xiao Yan's neck, causing Xiao Yan to raise his hand and flick her forehead in exasperation.

"Ouch! What are you doing!"

Zi Yan covered her head and cried out in pain, then nudged Xiao Yan's head and neck with her little bottom in protest.

However, the protests were ineffective.

Although Zi Yan was a little girl, she was also a sweet little girl. Her soft buttocks bumping against his cheek did not make Xiao Yan feel uncomfortable at all; on the contrary, he even enjoyed it.

After all, in terms of age, Zi Yan is quite legally young, provided that she is considered human, not a monster.

Otherwise, she really is a loli.

However, Xiao Yan also had a reason to say that although the little girl was breaking the law, since it was classified as a monster, the law couldn't touch the monster.

Win!

However, with three beautiful women around him, Xiao Yan could not possibly have any designs on Little Zi Yan, and could only helplessly purse his lips.

To say she has impure thoughts or is plotting against me is one thing, but sometimes she's like a child, making it impossible for anyone to have such thoughts about her.

She's simple-minded, yet she can sit on your shoulder all day long, like a sunflower planted on Xiao Yan's shoulder—more dazzling than a light bulb.

"Let's go into town and take a look."

Xiao Yan didn't want to continue entangled with Zi Yan, otherwise he would soon receive disdainful looks and the soft, twisting techniques of his three older sisters.

Zi Yan really wanted to shout "Giddy up, let's go!", but after thinking about it, she decided to stick to her heart.

She didn't want Xiao Yan to spank her again.

That strange feeling was really embarrassing!

After entering the city, Xiao Yan's group of one man and four women inevitably caused a small commotion.

After all, aside from Zi Yan, who seems to have little strength, Xiao Yan's three fiancées are not only beautiful in their own way, but also extremely powerful.

Although Ya Fei is only Dou Wang expert, she is only twenty years old. At such a young age, her strength is already quite remarkable.

Yun Yun also looked to be only in her early twenties, but her strength had already reached the level of Four-Star Dou Emperor.

As for Queen Medusa, she was Dou Zong- level powerhouse. Most people couldn't discern her strength, only sensing a faint sense of threat.

Those who come to Tianxin City are not without experience, and they can naturally tell that these three stunningly beautiful women are all quite powerful.

As for Xiao Yan, he showed absolutely no fluctuation of Dou Qi. But the more he did this, the more unpredictable and uncertain those secretly watching him felt.

How could someone who enjoys such a blessing of multiple wives be a piece of trash whose Dou Qi spirit is so low that even they can't tell?

Just by looking at his demeanor, you can tell this person is no ordinary individual!

However, Xiao Yan didn't care much about what these guys were thinking. He simply had Zi Yan lead the way and headed straight for the Yan Alliance's base in Tianxin City.

Guided by Zi Yan, the group walked through the bustling main street and turned into the relatively quiet western part of the city.

Finally, we stopped in front of a quaint and elegant courtyard.

"This is it!"

Zi Yan patted Xiao Yan's head.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan immediately stepped into the courtyard. The environment here was serene and the furnishings were simple yet grand, making it a pleasant place to stay.

As soon as I stepped into the main hall, several familiar figures came into view.

Hai Bodong maintained his indifferent demeanor, but a smile appeared on his face when he saw Xiao Yan and the others enter.

Fa Ma relaxed his furrowed brows, and Jia Xingtian stepped forward directly, speaking respectfully, "Alliance Leader!"

"Elder Hai, President Fa Ma, Elder Jia," Xiao Yan said with a smile, clasping his hands in greeting. "Thank you all for coming ahead of time to make arrangements."

"Of course, of course," Jia Xingtian laughed. "The last time I came to Tianxin City was the last time..."

Xiao Yan: "..."

"The leader of the alliance?"

Seeing Xiao Yan's speechless expression, Jia Xingtian was somewhat puzzled.

The last conference was held in Tianxin City, wasn't it? Is there a problem?

Seeing Jia Xingtian, Xiao Yan understood Jia Xingtian's seemingly nonsensical words, waved his hand to signal everyone to take their seats, and then said:

"Nothing, I was just thinking about something else. Let's get down to business first, how's the situation?"

"Oh, okay." Jia Xingtian was slightly puzzled by this, but he continued, "The Golden Goose Sect, Mulan Valley, and Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate, these neighboring imperial powers bordering the Jia Ma Empire, have already arrived. Their sect leaders are basically all at the Dou Zong level. According to past rules, we will inevitably encounter them, so we need to be careful. There are also quite a few new faces from other empires, and their strength is not weak. I estimate that the competition in this Sect Assembly will be much fiercer than expected."

Fa Ma added:

"According to the intelligence we've gathered, the rules of this tournament haven't changed much from previous years. The core remains the arena battles between Dou Emperor and Dou Wang level fighters from various sects, as well as the battles between sect leaders. The final ranking will be calculated by combining these two results. The Jia Ma Empire... or rather, our Yan Alliance, was ranked outside the top 100 last time. If we want to improve our ranking, we must have outstanding performances in both the arena battles and the sect leader battles."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan nodded:

"I see... Let Senior Yun Shan and Medusa Sister go first for the Sect Master battle. I have other plans for myself."

He didn't plan to reveal too much strength to the Jia Ma Empire; he would first go to the Dou Emperor to slay the weak.

As for the Dou Zong Arena...

It's time to put the arrangements made by the Heavenly Snake Mansion to use.

At this Sect Assembly, there might be people from the Soul Hall hiding in secret. He didn't want to expose his Dou Zong level combat power. With the current configuration of the Yan Alliance, squeezing into the middle and upper ranks shouldn't be a problem.

As long as he can suppress the sects bordering the Jia Ma Empire, it won't be too late for him to take action personally if anything unexpected happens.

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Yan suddenly asked, "Elder Hai, besides the tournament itself, have there been any noteworthy rumors or activities in Tianxin City recently?"

Hai Bodong pondered for a moment upon hearing this before nodding:

"I've learned that tonight in the center of Tianxin City, a high-profile auction will be held, spearheaded by the Tianxin Empire, at the empire's largest Auction House, 'Heavenly Treasure Pavilion'."

It is said that this auction has gathered many rare treasures from the secret realms of the Northwest Continent and even the Central Plains, as well as Seventh-Grade pills and Earth Tier Dou Techniques. However, I think you will be more interested in one piece of information."

"Oh? What intelligence?"

Xiao Yan was somewhat curious.

Upon hearing this, Hai Bodong calmly took a sip of tea, whetting everyone's appetite before smiling slightly:

"Heavenly Flames!"